Alfonso Miranda > Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
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Alfonso Miranda
Work Department
Competition and Antitrust
Position
Partner of the Competition and Antitrust practice area
Career
He is highly recognized by national and international publications as one of the best lawyers in competition law in Colombia. He has served as advisor and has represented numerous clients in some of the most important and acclaimed cases related with anti-competitive practices, unfair competition, consumer protection and merger controls.
Mr. Miranda has chaired the Law and Economics Department of Javeriana University’s Law School since 2003. He is a Founding Member and Director of the Center for Studies on Competition Law – CEDEC and he has been Professor of Competition Law at Javeriana University, Los Andes University and Externado University among others. Additionally, he has been appointed by the Colombian Competition Authority as a Non Governmental Advisor – NGA – before the International Competition Network – ICN–.
Languages
Spanish and English
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Lawyer, 1985
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Graduate Degree in Socioeconomic Sciences , 1985
- Universidad de los Andes, Graduate Degree in Banking Law, 1986
- Masters Dregree in Law (LL.M), under a Fulbright Schoolarship, Cornell University (USA), 1987
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Competition and antitrust
(Hall of Fame)Widely recognised as a go-to firm for complex investigations and competition litigation, Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos’ full-service competition and antitrust practice also routinely handles merger reviews and consumer protection-related matters. Considered by many as a reference in the market, Alfonso Miranda
is an all-round competition specialist; he is currently representing Avianca in an administrative investigation conducted by the SIC concerning alleged non-compliance with the remedies imposed on a merger to jointly manage the Avianca Tours brand. The group also benefits from the senior expertise of Andrés Jaramillo Hoyos, who has a focus on competition litigation; he is representing Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura in an investigation into potentially anti-competitive behaviour concerning the provision of port operation services in the Port of Buenaventura. Rounding out the team at partner-level is Daniel Beltrán, who is currently advising the companies of Grupo Sura on compliance issues. The group additionally draws on a capable band of associates, including David Cotrina, who advises on competition, consumer protection and IP, and Jasibi Ali Cabrales, who joined in June 2022 from Bermúdez & Esguerra Abogados. Former associate Jorge Lamo Blanco left to join Posse Herrera Ruiz in July 2022. Since publication, the firm has merged with tax specialist firm Jiménez, Higuita, Rodríguez & Asociados (Tax & customs) to become Esguerra JHR – effective as of February 2024.